Goals

Photo: Kike Arnal

Caura Futures seeks to avoid the disasters and tragedies that befall indigenous peoples and the ecosystems on which they depend when economic development is allowed to proceed solely governed by crude frontier market forces. Specifically, the projects described below will help members of the Ye’kwana and Sanema tribes in the Caura River Basin, Southern Venezuela avoid the cultural erosion which often accompanies the use of modern technology and, further, seek to use technology to maintain cultural practices and the sustainable use of natural resources. A strong emphasis is placed on simple, proven technologies and building nearly closed systems such that outside intervention decreases over time.

Our Mission

Caura Futures will apply all of its resources to the conservation of the Caura River Basin by helping to fortify its indigenous cultures, by promoting low-impact trade, and by working directly to sustain its forest and river ecosystems.